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People today complain that a 40-hour work week doesn't give enough time for adulting (cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc.) How did people get anything done outside of work during the industrial revolution when they were working 60-90 hours a week?

by /u/EmpireStrikes1st in /r/AskHistorians

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